Advancing Health Around the World
Improving and Sustaining Health Through Prevention Across Medicare and Medicaid
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Improving and Sustaining Health Through Prevention Across Medicare and Medicaid
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Preventable illnesses remain among the most significant global health challenges. Noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity contribute substantially to premature mortality, often linked to limited access to healthy foods, insufficient physical activity, and underused screening services. Embracing a prevention-first strategy is vital for preserving population health and moderating the escalating costs associated with advanced care.
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Improving and Sustaining Health Through Prevention Across Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid broadly cover preventive services, yet utilization remains below goals, with the widest gaps in rural communities and among beneficiaries managing multiple chronic conditions.Read Report
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Scaling and Sustaining Better Health Outcomes Through Prevention
Preventable illnesses remain a leading cause of death worldwide. Non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity account for most premature deaths, fueled by limited access to healthy foods, inactivity, and...Read Report -
New Report by the Milken Institute Details Innovative Financing Solutions to Reinvent Preventative Healthcare in the United Kingdom
27 January 2024 (London, UK)—With a shift towards preventative healthcare needed by both the National Health Service (NHS) and the new United Kingdom (UK) government, innovative financing solutions are critical to ensuring the...Read Article -
The Reinvention of Prevention: How to Fund and Finance a Pivot to a Prevention-First Healthcare System
As part of the debut of the Milken Institute’s Project Prevent initiative in 2024, the Institute conducted a series of interviews with 35 key stakeholders and experts in health, finance, philanthropy, pensions, and public policy to explore...Read Report -
Toward Self-Sustaining Models for Preventive Health Investments
Many types of health interventions fit the adage, “A pint of sweat saves a gallon of blood.” By engaging in preventive behaviors and consuming preventive care, the risk of future adverse events is lowered—saving both human suffering and the...Read Article -
Community Health Workers: An Effective, Underutilized Health Intervention
Community health workers (CHWs), also known as promotoras, community health navigators, and lay health workers, have been utilized in the US since the 1950s; however, their emergence onto the health-care scene, especially in under-resourced...Read Article -
Where There Is a Collective Will, There Is a Way toward Better Health for All
Widening inequities in health are an unfortunate reality worldwide. The trends in the United States are particularly stark. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, despite spending more than $4.5 trillion on health care...Read ArticleWidening inequities in health are an unfortunate reality worldwide. The trends in the United States are particularly stark. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, despite spending...
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Esther Krofah
Executive Vice President, Milken Institute HealthEsther Krofah is the executive vice president of Health at the Milken Institute, leading FasterCures, Public Health, the Future of Aging, and Feeding Change. A recognized expert in health policy, biomedical innovation, and clinical research, Krofah has extensive experience shaping health initiatives that unite diverse stakeholders, foster collaboration, and motivate action toward shared goals. -
Milken Institute Announces Key Initiatives at the 2024 Global Conference to Shape the Future of Health
Esther Krofah, executive vice president of Milken Institute Health, (pictured at left) with Emma Walmsley, CEO of GSK, (right) at the 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference. May 6, 2024 (Los Angeles, CA) — The Milken Institute announced...Read ArticlePrograms on preventative health and community-based biomedical research, along with newly released reports, aim to strengthen the health system through collaboration.
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Data Governance for Early Warning Systems
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the proliferation of new data that have created unprecedented opportunities to establish early warning systems for pandemics. These systems not only have capabilities to predict and detect pathogens that...Read Report
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